National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name BISMUTH, DIHYDROXY(3,4,5-TRIHYDROXYBENZOATO-O1)-
CAS # 99-26-3
RTECS #
Agent Code X2985

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,291 6,990
096 PHARMACISTS 331 186
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 108 44
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 146 146
TOTAL 8,046 7,398

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (2) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (3) Potential exposures to a chemical agent are categorized as actual (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of the specific agent) or tradename (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of a tradename product known to contain the specific agent). The estimates presented in the table combine both categories.

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